Chapter 5 of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE. Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit. His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man. He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
Chapter 5 of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.”
twice as great or many
From this reading “He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.”
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.”
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.”
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.”
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading “SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
twice as great or many
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
and nothing more
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SAWYER MEETS UNCLE IKE.
precisely as stated
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading His father was a great lawyer and a very wealthy man.
at the time that
From this reading He had made Quincy a large allowance during his college days, and had doubled it when his only son entered his law office to complete his studies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quincy Adams Sawyer had not come down to Mason's Corner with any idea of becoming a hermit.
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